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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,766,646 and 3,813,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,766,646 and 3,813,066 is: 8,229,986.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,646 : 3,813,066 = 3,813,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,646/3,813,066 = 3,813,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,646x = 3,813,066 × 3,813,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,646x = 14,539,472,320,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,539,472,320,356/1,766,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,229,986.27

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